C. S. Mott Children's Hospital
Infectious Diseases
Janet Gilsdorf, M.D.
Director, Infectious Diseases
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Service at the University of Michigan provides "subspecialty" (consultative and primary) care to children with a variety of infectious and immunological problems.
Clinical Care
We provide clinical services necessary for the diagnosis, laboratory evaluation, antimicrobial treatment, and follow-up of children with acute infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Clinical services are provided to children with HIV, recurrent infections, and infectious complications of other medical problems.
In addition, we provide clinical services necessary for the diagnosis, laboratory evaluation, and management of children with abnormalities of the immune system or with fever of unknown origin. Furthermore, we offer consultation for questions concerning antimicrobial therapy (e.g. appropriate dosing and duration of treatment, side effects, and drug interactions), infection control, administration of immunizations, and the appropriate use and interpretation of clinical laboratory tests, such as bacterial, fungal, and viral culture, serology, and rapid antigen detection, to diagnose possible infectious processes.
Education
The goal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases educational program is to provide outstanding clinical and research training experiences in all aspects of infectious diseases.
Under the supervision of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases faculty members, medical students, pediatric residents and infectious diseases fellows care for children with a wide variety of both common and uncommon infections. The educational program is closely integrated with the hospital microbiology laboratories, pediatric pharmacy, the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, Internal Medicine Infectious Diseases, and all general and subspecialties of pediatrics and well as all pediatric surgical specialties.
Research
The Division directs research programs focused on the microbial mechanisms of infectious diseases and on host defenses against infection and funded by the National Institutes of Health, Pfizer, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Highlights of the projects include the role of Haemophilus influenzae in otitis media and in COPD, the human cellular responses to bacterial invasion, the pathogenesis of Campylobacter jejuni causing diarrhea, the role of Burkholderia cepacia in cystic fibrosis, and mechanisms of herpes viruses and adenovirus in causing disease.
Contact Phone Numbers
General Information: 734-763-2440
Fax: 734-936-7635
Mailing Address
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Room L2225
Women's Hospital
SPC 5244
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5244
